The effect of antibiotic premedication on postoperative complications following dental extractions
In this large retrospective cohort, we observed no significant protective effect of antibiotic prophylaxis on post-extraction complications or subsequent medical care utilization in a setting with low complication rates. These data suggest that use of antibiotic prophylaxis in similar settings may need to be re-evaluated to minimize unnecessary antibiotic use.
Authors
- Katie J. Suda
- Geneva Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3850-7689)
- Gretchen Gibson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9345-8552)
- Charlesnika Tyon Evans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0696-8288)
- Jessina C. McGregor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6093-5444)
- M. Marianne Jurasic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8179-1443)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Northwestern University (US)
- Oregon State University (US)
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs (US)
- Kansas City University (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Veterans Health Administration (US)
- Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital (US)
- VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Public Health Dentistry
- Published
- 2024-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jphd.12634
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Office of Research and Development
- Health Services Research and Development